Vogue 8626: sleeves

I wanted the nicest possible sleeve head for this coat, so I cut a bias strip of tweed and interfaced the top 4 inches of the the sleeve head.The cuff is interfaced with a wide strip of bias horsehair.After fitting prior to sleeve insertion, I decided to put in a very small 1/4″ shoulder pad. Here’s the front of the shoulders.Here’s the back view. The shoulders of this coat are quite sloped and designed with no shoulder pads in mind. I think this coat looks like it’s been in my closet for a while. Y’know – already broken in.

Your work is fabulous. This coat looks incredibly elegant. I’m curious about the horsehair canvas in the sleeve head – I’ve seen other sewers do this and I’m not sure why. Do you do it primarily to add support and stability and prevent the sleeve cap from stretching with wear?